The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

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draws from society only its worst
materials, introducing into our army,
OF necessity, all the seventies which
are exercised in that Of the most
despotic governments. Thus com
posed, our armies, in great degree,
lose that enthusiasm with which cit
izen soldiers, conscious of lib.
erty and fighting in defense
OF their country, have ever
been animated" Then, with the
same deep concern for every interest
OF the broad Union TO which he was
proud to belong, he proceeded to
discuss material questions as follows.
II shall now proceed TO point OF
less, but still Of great importance
mean the establishing Of roads and
the opening OF canals through
various parts of the country" Re.
ferring TO the widely dispersed con-
ditlon OF our population, and the
difficulty in the then condition of
the country Of collecting the mill
tary means at q menacod point, he
raid: THE people are great, brave
and spirited, but they must be
brought together in sufficient mum
bers, and with certain prompt
tude, TO enable them to act with
effect. Let us make great
permanent roads; not like the Ro-
mans, with views Of subjccting and
ruling provinces, but for the more
honorable purpose Of defense and Of
connecting moro closely the interests
OF various sections OF this great
country" This no enforced by
reference TO DE embarrassment Is
felt for the want OF facilities in
transportation during the preceding
war, and then proceeded TO consider
what encouragement could prop.
crly DO given TO the industry
Of the country. Ho said: an re.
gard TO the question, how lar manu-.
lectures odsh: W be fostered. il is
the duty OF tbis country, as q means
Of defense, to encourage its domestic
industry, hore especially that part Of
1t which provides the necessary ma
terials for clothing aud defense. y
. Laying tho claims Of manu-
features entirely out OF view, on gen
oral principles, without regard to
their interests, n certain encourage
ment should be extended at least to
our wooden aud cotton manuiact.
ures." Alter tho war OF the revolu-
ton, IL will be remembered that
President Washington recommended
special announcement for tho man-
ulacturo OF materials requisite in
time OF war, and indicated the pay.
ment Of bounties for the same. A
like experience Of the sufferings of
the defenders Of the country during
the suspension OF foreign trade sug.
gostod both the propriety OF
guarding against such want in tho
future. Mr.. Calhoun. in the same
speech, called attention IN the prep.
aration which should be made for the
defense OF our coast aud nayigablc
rivers, and answered the argument
which was opposed TO the taxation
which would be required. that il
would impair the moral power Of tho
country, and in that connection said.
Let us examine the question, wheth.
er tax levied forthe defense, seour-
ity and lasting prosperity OF a ooun-
try is calculated 10 destroy its moral
power, and moro especially Of this
country. II such be the fact, indis-
pcpsable as | believe these taxes TO
be, ! would relipquish them; for Of
all the powers n the government, the
power OF . moral kind is most TO be
cherished. We had better give up all
our physical power than part with
this. But what is moral powerl The
zeal OF tho csuulry and tho conf
denco Il rcposes In the administra'
ton OF its government"
After stating the Obligation OF the
representatives as agents OF tho PEG.
pie, aud their duty TO influence their
constituents 10 agree 10 whatever sac.
ri6ccs wore necessary for the secu'
ri,y and prosperity OF the country, he
said: 81 know OF no situation NO re-
spousible, II properly considered, 81
ours. We are charged by Provi
dcnce, not only With tho happiness
Of the great and rising people, but
in a considerable decree, with tina
OF the human race. We have a gov
eminent Of q now order. perfectly
distinct from all others which hav,
preceded it-a government founded
on the rights Of man, resting. not OF
authority. not on prejudice, not OF
superstition. but reason. IL il shall
succeed. AZ iondly hoped by its found
ers, IL will be the commencement o
new era In human Aaairs." i,
men OF the Ircscnt day, the fall sig
ni6cance OF the argument Of Mr.
Calhoun for the encouragement o
the manufactures which had grow
up under the necessities o
the war may not be apprc
oiated in their anti.seclional char
actcr, II may therefore, be no
inappropriate 10 say that il was be
fore tho inyoutioeo OF steamships au,
steam locomotives, aud that the man
uiactures we're almost exclusively
In the Northern States. aud IL woul,
have required prophetic vision {,
iorcsoo their introduction into th
land OF Calhoun. Commerce wa
then conducted on tho sca aud Il
sailing vessels. A wide plain lay be
tween the mountains Of South Caro-
lima aud the sea. II the water powe
at tho base OF the mountains ha,
been utilized for the purposes o
manufacture, the transportation
across the plain would have boon TO-
slow and expensive tor proftabl
T commerce. Therefore the agricultu
raj products. chiefly in the counr
near the sea, we're transported Il
ships TO places where the water pow
or was near harbor. aud thus
. will be seou that 90 advocate oncour
agoment TO the manufacturers was l.
benefit, net tho people ol his owl
section, but those far away irom il
: and that in this, a. well ~ in hi
, Jealous efforts Tor the yinjicition o
, the rights ol sailors. he rose aboV
. / las..aa 81 a.aN..I 4.